Pettis steps in for injured Canadian Grant at UFC 164

Canadian T.J. Grant has been forced to withdraw from his title bout with lightweight champion Benson Henderson at UFC 164.

Grant explained on Twitter that he is suffering from a concussion.

"Thanks everyone for your concerns," Grant wrote. "I am healing from a concussion I suffered in BJJ of all things. I hope to be back training very soon."

Anthony Pettis will step into the spot vacated by Grant. This will be a rematch of Henderson and Pettis bout at the final WEC event, where Henderson earned a unanimous decision victory.

UFC 164 takes places on August 31 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

(Photo: The Canadian Press)

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